Alex Cain Assistant Athletic Director/Game Operations | Illinois State University Athletics Website
Alex Cain Assistant Athletic Director/Game Operations | Illinois State University Athletics Website
The Illinois State Redbirds delivered strong performances at the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana. The men's team secured second place, while the women's team finished third.
Senior Raydoffa Braziel led the men's team by winning the 400m dash with a personal-best time of 46.59 seconds. His teammate Enyinnaya Nwagwu followed closely, securing second place with a personal-best time of 47.41 seconds. Mathis Chavand earned All-MVC honors by finishing as runner-up in the 5,000m run with a time of 14:23.14. Jaden Johnson achieved third place in both the 110m hurdles and the 400m hurdles, recording times of 14.21 seconds and 52.62 seconds respectively.
The men's relay teams also performed well, with the 4x100m squad finishing third and the 4x400m team taking second place.
In field events, freshman Garrett Taylor placed third in discus throw with a mark of 49.88 meters, while his brother Peyton Taylor came fourth.
On the women's side, junior Madison Saunders defended her triple jump title with a mark of 12.27 meters. Senior Macy Byer took second place in discus throw with a mark of 50.10 meters, and junior Mattison Plummer finished third in the 1,500m run with a personal-best time of 4:24.45.
Sophomore Lindsey Miller claimed victory in the 100m dash with a personal-best time of 11.57 seconds and finished second in the 400m dash at 23.81 seconds.
Director Jeff Bovee commented on their performance: "Our men competed very hard and we hit on most of our scoring opportunities so we feel good about our execution... Our women just about eclipsed our pre-conference ranking with our third-place finish."
The final standings saw Indiana State lead both categories; their men scored first place with a total score of 221.5 points and their women achieved first place as well.
Athletes who qualified for further competition will proceed to Fayetteville for the NCAA West Preliminary Round from May 22-25, aiming to secure spots at the NCAA outdoor championships scheduled for June in Eugene, Oregon.
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